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DOL-ETA grant application closes on April 25

Workforce Pathways for Youth grant opened on March 8.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on March 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Getting their full cut: US Department of Labor recovers $331K in back wages for 413 Sioux City slaughterhouse workers

News Release: SIOUX CITY, IA - Slaughterhouse workers spend long hours on their feet to process livestock and put beef, pork and other meats on the nation’s dinner tables - essential work that keeps Americans fed. For their labor, employers are legally required to ensure these workers are paid all their rightful wages.



US Department of Labor finds employer’s pay practices denied 119 Ohio healthcare workers $603K in overtime back wages

News Release: COLUMBUS, OH- Home healthcare workers assist their clients with daily living tasks and even stay overnight at their homes to provide around-the-clock care. Despite their essential labor, these workers are sometimes denied all their rightful wages by their employer’s illegal pay practices, as federal investigators found in a recent labor investigation in Columbus.


Labor Department discusses Request for Comment on March 7

The US Labor Department published a three page notice on March 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


US Department of Labor serves up $188K in back wages, damages for 104 workers at three Chicago pizzerias as employer tries to defy investigators

News Release: CHICAGO - While Sarpino’s Pizzeria locations in Chicago promise quick delivery when customers call, the business’ operator was much less responsive when U.S. Department of Labor investigators chose to review the employer’s pay practices.


US Department of Labor recovers $39K in back wages, damages for 19 workers under federal contract at FAA facility in Pensacola

News Release: PENSACOLA, FL - A commercial cleaning contractor shortchanged 19 workers at a Federal Aviation Administration worksite in Pensacola by failing to combine hours worked at different job sites and not paying prevailing wages and benefits required on federally funded contracts, the U.S. Department of Labor has found.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on March 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Labor Department discusses Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance on March 7

The US Labor Department published a three page notice on March 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


US Department of Labor announces final amendments to six class exemptions

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a final notice of amendments to six class exemptions from the prohibited transaction rules in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code.


The US Labor Department published a one page rule on March 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Labor Department publishes notice on March 7

The US Labor Department published a three page notice on March 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



DOL-ETA grant application closes on April 21

Growth Opportunities grant opened on March 7.


DOL-OSHA offers new grant application process starting March 7

Workplace Safety and Health Training on Infectious Diseases, Including COVID-19 grant opened on March 7.


Occupational Safety and Health Administration publishes 19 press releases in January

There were 19 press releases published by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in January.


15 press releases published in December 2021 by Occupational Safety and Health Administration

There were 15 press releases published by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in December 2021.


US Department of Labor initiative seeks to protect Midwest workers from dangers of hazardous noise levels, including permanent hearing loss

News Release: KANSAS CITY, MO ‒ More than one in 10 people endure workplace noise levels loud enough to damage their hearing while seven in 10 experience moderately loud noise levels, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports. Yet, in 2020, the bureau found that about half the nation’s workers reported not using personal protective equipment to protect their hearing.


Public press releases: Occupational Safety and Health Administration publishes 21 in November 2021

There were 21 press releases published by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in November 2021.